Darden School Foundation Fellowships and Scholarships for Under-Represented Students
The Darden School Foundation is a separate, private entity that supports the Darden School. The Foundation's Scholarship Board offers a number of merit scholarships and fellowships designated for under-represented students. All under-represented students who are offered admission and are U.S. citizens will be considered automatically for these privately funded scholarships and fellowships.
The following scholarships and fellowships are administered solely by the Darden School Foundation and awarded by the Darden School Foundation Scholarship Committee.
Class of 1975 Marianne Quattrocchi Memorial Scholarship
In 1985, members of the Class of 1975 established this scholarship in memory of their classmate. This scholarship was created to attract female candidates to Darden who otherwise might not attend.
Consortium Fellowships
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is a fourteen-university alliance designed to increase the enrollment of African American, Hispanic, and Native American students in MBA programs and ultimately in managerial positions in business. Each candidate who qualifies for admission to a Consortium-member MBA school competes for a full-tuition fellowship at that school. The Darden School Foundation Scholarship Committee awards several fellowships each year.
For more information and application materials regarding Consortium Fellowships, contact:
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
5585 Pershing Avenue, Suite 240
St Louis, MO 63112
(314) 877-5500 or (888) 658-6814
Fax: (314) 877-5505
www.cgsm.org
El Paso Corporation Masters of Business Administration Scholarship
The Sonat Foundation established this scholarship in 1997 to assist and encourage deserving students who are members of groups that are underrepresented in business schools and the business community. Underrepresented individuals include individuals who are first generation college students. The scholarship is awarded based on merit, academic achievement, character, leadership ability, and verified financial need.
Virginia Kincaid Scholarship
The Virginia Kincaid Charitable Trust established this scholarship to support women in their pursuit of a MBA. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming first-year woman whose family/parental adjusted gross income is less than or equal to $60,000. To apply for this scholarship, please contact Jackie Utz, Director of Foundation Operations, at utzj@darden.virginia.edu. Applications for the Class of 2011 are due by Monday, April 27th.
Charles J. Lewis Scholarship
Lemuel E. Lewis established this scholarship in memory of his father, Charles J. Lewis, in 1985. Lemuel is a Darden alumnus, former member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, former Darden School Foundation trustee, and a former member of the Board of Managers of the University of Virginia Alumni Association. An anonymous donor enhanced this scholarship out of gratitude to Josh Darden and Lem Lewis, both former members of the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors. The scholarship is awarded to minority students from Virginia.
John Powell Scholarship
John Powell (Darden Class of 1982) established this scholarship in 2000 to assist underrepresented students interested in wealth creation and entrepreneurship.
John L. Snook, Jr. Minority Scholarship
Family and friends of John L. Snook, Jr. established this scholarship in 1989 to honor the former Darden professor. While at Darden, John taught Human Resource Management and Management of Nonprofit Organizations. He also originated and directed the Darden School LEAD program, a summer session in graduate business education for minority teenagers. The scholarship is awarded to minority students with an interest in the non-profit sector.
Additional scholarship opportunities outside of the Darden School Foundation:
Morgan Stanley Fellowship Program
In an effort to provide students from diverse backgrounds with educational and career opportunities in finance, the Morgan Stanley MBA Fellowship offers the following to MBA students of Black and Hispanic descent, who have been historically underrepresented as employees in the financial services industry, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement:
- A full scholarship that covers tuition and related academic fees (excluding housing) for the 2009-2010 academic year.
- A summer associate internship with Morgan Stanley between the first and second years of the recipient's MBA program. The internship will be within Institutional Securities (i.e., Global Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or Research) or Private Wealth Management. The internship offers the recipient a unique educational experience and valuable insight into the financial services industry.
- The fellowship will be renewed for the 2010-2011 academic year provided certain conditions are met, which are outlined in the Fellowship materials.
Fellowship recipients will be selected on a competitive basis through an evaluation of a student’s demonstrated academic achievement, recommendations, extracurricular activities, leadership qualities, the student’s own statements as exhibited through the required essays, and the completion of final round on-site interviews.
For questions, contact:
Khalida Ali
Morgan Stanley
Diversity Recruiting
750 7th Avenue | 30th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Tel: 212-762-1573
Fax: 212-507-1190
Khalida.Ali@morganstanley.com
The Robert Toigo Foundation
The Robert Toigo Foundation is a premier organization supporting the ongoing advancement, leadership and contribution of exceptional minority graduate business degree students and alumni interested in pursuing careers in finance. The Toigo Fellowship encompasses a comprehensive leadership development program (APEx) that includes professional mentoring and coaching, a merit-based award, networking opportunities, and personalized job/career support throughout business school and beyond.
All prospective MBA students who are interested in pursuing a career in finance, and are of African-American, Hispanic, Native American/Alaskan Native, and/or Asian/Pacific Islander descent, are welcome to apply.
To learn more about the Foundation and to apply for the 2009 Fellowship, please visit: www.toigofoundation.org